Leather Cube Earrings – Make Sparkling Jewellery Out Of Scrap Leather

If you’ve followed me for some time, you probably know by now that I like finding ways to use up my leather scraps. Here I made leather cube earrings out of very thick leather (4-5mm) which I use for midsoles when making sandals/shoes.

They look suprisingly lovely considering what they are made off. I made various shapes like rectangles, triangles, squares and painted them in bright coulours. They are my new favourite earrings.

What you need to make them

leather scraps, 4-5mm thick

utility knife

paints, I used createx textile dyes but edge dyes or acylic leather dyes would also work

edge dye (I used black)

edge slicker or a piece of fabric

earstuds

epoxy glue

How to make leather cube earrings

Cut out the shapes with the utility knife and burnish the edges with an edge slicker or a piece of fabric (dampen the edges and rub them with the slicker until they seal).

Next, paint first the edges then the surface and finally glue the shapes to the ear studs. It takes a couple of hours for the glue to set.